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Housing in NP44 5BB

What the homes in NP44 5BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cwmbran
Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,946 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.3%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

NP44 5BBWales
Detached32.7%28.5%
Semi-detached20.7%32.1%
Terraced41.3%26.6%
Purpose-built flat5.1%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.2% of households in the NP44 5BB area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 6.8% of households, less than half the Wales figure of 17%. 25.8% own outright and 43.4% with a mortgage.

NP44 5BB
69%
24%
Wales
  • Owned69.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.1%0.3%
  • Private rented6.8%17%
  • Social rented23.7%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP44 5BBWales
Owned outright25.8%38%
With a mortgage or loan43.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.2%14.5%
Other private rented1.6%2.5%
From the council6.8%8.7%
From a housing association16.8%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP44 5BBWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.1%). 31.2% of households include dependent children.

NP44 5BBWales
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.8%14.6%
Couple, no children19.9%16.5%
Couple with dependent children23.1%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Torfaen

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Torfaen (August 2026, +1.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

TorfaenWales
All homes£862£846
One bedroom£616£636
Two bedrooms£766£779
Three bedrooms£897£890
Four or more£1,377£1,247
Detached£1,147£1,083
Semi-detached£913£877
Terraced£827£833
Flat or maisonette£687£706
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP44 5BB (Cwmbran) (about 1,946 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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